Good luck making sense of concussions

So NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league’s protocol regarding concussions served its purpose with regard to Terrelle Pryor.

The whole issue of whether the Pryor situation was handled correctly was overblown because the league can’t possibly be ahead of the medical profession when it comes to the issue of brain injuries of any type.

Yes, Pryor played two plays after taking a blow to the head. Then he apparently felt worse afterward. From personal family experience, this isn’t unusual.

About a year go, my son was removing his helmet after a baserunning drill just in time to get nailed in the head with an errant infield throw from the shortstop. Coaches came over, as did the trainer. Questions were asked. They looked in his eyes. He knew where he was and what he was doing. Wanted to get back to practice.

He took his last round of batting practice. Then on the way to the gym, he began to feel nausea. My wife took him to get checked out, and was told to keep an eye on him but that he seemed fine. He later threw up, so it was a trip to the emergency room, a CT scan, etc. , etc.

This was several hours after the trauma.

He’s fine, and was much luckier than a teammate who had a similar incident but had a much rougher road to recovery.

I remember talking to former Raiders special teamer Ricky Brown, who was diagnosed with a concussion after a game that he finished. Said he felt fine. Finished the game, went home, was watching a movie with his wife then had an overwhelming feeling of sickness and dizziness.

The concussion wasn’t diagnosed until hours later.

So before assuming medical staffs automatically send players back on the field without proper diagnosis, consider that the diagnosis is very tricky.

Charlie was proven wrong on all his NFL examples, so now he’s moved on to college football … haha!!

ENGLANDRAIDER

Jerry McDonald‏@Jerrymcd3m

Media window closes . . . based on what we saw, Pryor has a chance to play . . . we’ll see what DA says post-practice.

J Hill

When did the Ravens become a smash mouth football team?

eastoaklandraider

J Hill
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When did the Ravens become a smash mouth football team?
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They always have been, they pass a bit more now but they still play power football.

Charlie

Hill
I am talking about playoff caliber lines.
Right now we have four guys that I think can compete at that level.
Houston, Wiz, Veld and Watson. What round were they all taken in?????
The great Raider teams were built with high round draft picks on the lines.
Guys like Pashos and Gurode and Hunter are available for a reason. They are NOT NFL starters.
They will fill some holes till we get real NFL starters in the draft and we have a much higher chance of finding a Gene Upshaw in round one than in round seven. Come to think of it we drafted Gene in round one. You need Gene Upshaw talent to win a Super Bowl.

J Hill

The Ravens have been a ZBS team who underutilizes Ray Rice for quite some time.

The Beeeeech Dawg

YO YO YO WHUT UP GOOBS
The Big Dawg throwin’ down mad shout outs to the PM Party Patrol, the baddest blog gang on the internet. SHIZZLE
Gettin’ set for a HUGE Fri night Reggae Party Cruise by doing 3 hours of yoga by the Ritz pool.
During one particularly deep Down Dawg, the Lawg sprung out of my swim trunks. Of course a few nearby ladies applauded and gave me their phone #s.
Thinking of inviting them on the cruise, but already have 48 confirmed RSVPs from Spearmint Rhino’s finest. Don’t want to sink the boat with too much poonanny
Mo Lawg, Mo Problems, huh
WRECKS N FULL EFFECT 2013, GO RAIDERS

Charlie

Hill
The Ravens dominated us on both lines last year.
Ngata was riding an exercise bike yukking it up with Lewis on the sidelines. Neither guy even played. Our Oline got punched in the mouth and the game was over mid way in the second quarter.

J Hill

Houston, Wiz, Veld and Watson. What round were they all taken in?????

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I don’t think they were all taken in the same round, Charlie.

Guest

for real?

eastoaklandraider

J Hill
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The Ravens have been a ZBS team who underutilizes Ray Rice for quite some time.
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They use 2 back system with Pierce emerging as a star and FB Vontae Leach leading the way, I call that power football dont know what you call it. With smash mouth D also.

jumpnjiminy

new post

J Hill

Charlie,

I agree we need at least 2 more BEASTS on the Dline. I’d have no problem spending a 1st rd pick and some FA money there.

J Hill

The Ravens are a passing team that thinks Flacco is better than he is.

DJ Johnny

Then you better freaking beat Washington.

RealTruRaider

Nah, been years

RealTruRaider

They haven’t been for years

RealTruRaider

Same as Steelers, people living in the past obviously

DJ Johnny

Eli is on pace for like 40 int’s.

Charlie

Agreed on the Dline but the oline is still weak.
As I said earlier, we look good against the Jags and a week later get killed by a playoff defense. Never came close to running the ball on Monday night. Has been that way for a decade.
I can just about gaurantee we pick an Olineman by round two of next years draft. Most likely a guard.

RealTruRaider

That dude is just a broken record, he thinks its all about what rd the oline is drafted in, Veldheer is better than a lot of 1st rd LT’s but……………he wasn’t a 1st rder so………………….

I hate having to scroll down to read replies, so half the time I don’t even bother with it. Anybody else feel the same way??

the soulful dr robert

the pop-ups take u to replies and new comments. it navigates for u.

Purvisman/Eternal Optimist

YOU think that. And it is YOUtweeting it too. You are cruising for another banning.
One more mention of DA hoping he gets his QB knocked out and it will be the last thing you say on this site.
by Levi Damien on Sep 25, 2013 | 12:30 PM
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Therehave been about 15 others actually, since this warning. Just
get him the f_ _k out of here. Let him get his attention-chubby
somewhere else.
by lchristmas on Sep 27, 2013 | 8:25 AM
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I am
by Levi Damien on Sep 27, 2013 | 11:45 AM